Books by Lynne HUME
The International Encyclopedia of Anthropology, 2019
Anthropology, Theory, Material objects, New Materialism
Taking a sensorial approach, this book engages with the look, smell, feel, touch, and sound of re... more Taking a sensorial approach, this book engages with the look, smell, feel, touch, and sound of religious belief as it is conveyed through dress. From clothing to the nude body, through overt, public display or esoteric symbols known only to the initiated, dress can convey myriad information about identity, belief, power, agency, resistance and fashion. Covers a broad sweep of different religions.
Magic: a form of consciousness that shifts perceptions of reality ...
This expansive volume swee... more Magic: a form of consciousness that shifts perceptions of reality ...
This expansive volume sweeps across visionary indigenous worlds, trance and mediumistic states, ritual spaces, nature, and the Internet, giving many case studies and verbatim accounts of experiences. Magic is a universal phenomenon that crosses cultural, historical, disciplinary and spatial boundaries.
Of interest to the curious and the experienced occultist alike.
Looks at techniques used to alter consciousness as practiced by shamans, monks, other religious s... more Looks at techniques used to alter consciousness as practiced by shamans, monks, other religious specialists, and lay people. These include the use of drugs as well as drumming, chanting, dance, meditation, pain. Takes an anthropologically grounded perspective on consciousness and the human experience.
Considers all the senses.
'Magic, mystery, madness and meaning are all tackled in Lynne Hume's brilliant, wide-ranging discussion that opens doorways to richer understandings of the ways in which people access other realities'. Professor Graham Harvey, The Open University. U.K.
ANCESTRAL POWER takes an original approach to traditional Aboriginal spirituality, suggesting tha... more ANCESTRAL POWER takes an original approach to traditional Aboriginal spirituality, suggesting that it is much more complex and compelling than the early missionaries could ever have imagined. Calling on the notion of spiritual power as present in the land, songs, certain paintings and dance performances, and ceremonial objects, the book brings together a wide range of existing data from anthropologists and ethnomusicologists as well as comments by Aboriginal people from many regions of Australia. Much of the material is unknown to the general reader.
Pragmatism and enchantment are included in these 15 chapters of popular forms of spirituality in ... more Pragmatism and enchantment are included in these 15 chapters of popular forms of spirituality in the contemporary world, much of which call for political activism and the desire to change the world.
Vampires, feminist rituals, spiritual tourism, fantasy literature, the Internet, queer spiritualities, the New Age, environmentalism all contribute to provide the reader with a wide range of fascinating topics. The research involved in each of these chapters has had a strong impact on the researchers themselves.
A riveting collection of cases from anthropologists encountering how they overcame difficulties a... more A riveting collection of cases from anthropologists encountering how they overcame difficulties and problems while engaged in fieldwork among communities as diverse as inner-city Detroit, a Californian Benedictine monastery, a North American prison, heroin users in Kenya, a brothel in Chiapas, Mexico, an Australian Aboriginal community, and many more.
Book translated into Chinese in 2011 by Harvard-Fudon Contemporary Anthropology, published by Shanghai Translation Publishing House.
Based on first-hand experience with practitioners in different parts of the world, the author car... more Based on first-hand experience with practitioners in different parts of the world, the author carried out extensive fieldwork and participated in all the seasonal rituals and festivities around the Wheel of the Year, as well as handfastings and other rites of passage, including the three major initiations involved in Wicca. She has had numerous conversations with Pagans throughout Australia, the U.S, Canada, and New Zealand; has attended Pagan Summer Gatherings, the Wiccan Conferences, and many rituals in private locations, as well as out in natural surroundings throughout Australia and Canada. The book focuses on Australia.
Historical Novel by Lynne HUME
Boolarong Press Publisher, 2018
Based on in-depth historical research, this is a fictional account of convict women transported t... more Based on in-depth historical research, this is a fictional account of convict women transported to Van Diemen's Land in the 19th century. Turning fact into fiction, the author decided, might make life for these women more 'real' to the reader. The story follows three women as they move from Newgate Gaol in London, the four month voyage on a transportation ship and their lives in Van Diemen's Land, first as detainees in a Female Factory, then as free women. The title is taken from an actual statement by James Hall, a Surgeon Superintendent on one of the transportation ships.
papers by Lynne HUME
Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, Jan 29, 2015
Australian Religion Studies Review, 1998
Journal of Contemporary Religion, Oct 1, 1998
Abstract This article gives a brief description of one of the sub‐branches of Paganism, Wicca. It... more Abstract This article gives a brief description of one of the sub‐branches of Paganism, Wicca. It describes how sacred space is established and it explores the sacred circle as a symbolic representation of Wiccan cosmology. Physical sacred space thus constructed becomes a ‘world apart’ from the mundane and a bridge between ordinary physical reality and metaphysical realms. The circle is the outer expression of an imaginai inner world wherein anything is possible. The connection between a bounded, physical space and a limitless otherworld is discussed, using the discourse of the witches and theoretical perspectives on sacred space.
Zygon, Feb 10, 2004
Australian Aboriginal cosmology is centered on The Dreaming, which has an eternal nature. It has ... more Australian Aboriginal cosmology is centered on The Dreaming, which has an eternal nature. It has been referred to as "everywhen" to articulate its timelessness. Starting with the assumption that "waking" reality is only one type of experienced reality, we investigate the concept of timelessness as it pertains to the Aboriginal worldview. We begin by questioning whether in fact "Dreaming" is an appropriate translation of a complex Aboriginal concept, then discuss whether there is any relationship between dreaming and The Dreaming. We then discuss Aboriginal ceremonial performance, during which actors are said to become Dreaming Ancestors, using as a frame of reference the "flow" experience explicated by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi together with Alfred Schutz's "mutual tuning-in relationship."
Global Perspectives, 2010
Journal of Religious History, Jul 13, 2023
Material Religion, Aug 4, 2020
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Books by Lynne HUME
This expansive volume sweeps across visionary indigenous worlds, trance and mediumistic states, ritual spaces, nature, and the Internet, giving many case studies and verbatim accounts of experiences. Magic is a universal phenomenon that crosses cultural, historical, disciplinary and spatial boundaries.
Of interest to the curious and the experienced occultist alike.
Considers all the senses.
'Magic, mystery, madness and meaning are all tackled in Lynne Hume's brilliant, wide-ranging discussion that opens doorways to richer understandings of the ways in which people access other realities'. Professor Graham Harvey, The Open University. U.K.
Vampires, feminist rituals, spiritual tourism, fantasy literature, the Internet, queer spiritualities, the New Age, environmentalism all contribute to provide the reader with a wide range of fascinating topics. The research involved in each of these chapters has had a strong impact on the researchers themselves.
Book translated into Chinese in 2011 by Harvard-Fudon Contemporary Anthropology, published by Shanghai Translation Publishing House.
Historical Novel by Lynne HUME
papers by Lynne HUME
This expansive volume sweeps across visionary indigenous worlds, trance and mediumistic states, ritual spaces, nature, and the Internet, giving many case studies and verbatim accounts of experiences. Magic is a universal phenomenon that crosses cultural, historical, disciplinary and spatial boundaries.
Of interest to the curious and the experienced occultist alike.
Considers all the senses.
'Magic, mystery, madness and meaning are all tackled in Lynne Hume's brilliant, wide-ranging discussion that opens doorways to richer understandings of the ways in which people access other realities'. Professor Graham Harvey, The Open University. U.K.
Vampires, feminist rituals, spiritual tourism, fantasy literature, the Internet, queer spiritualities, the New Age, environmentalism all contribute to provide the reader with a wide range of fascinating topics. The research involved in each of these chapters has had a strong impact on the researchers themselves.
Book translated into Chinese in 2011 by Harvard-Fudon Contemporary Anthropology, published by Shanghai Translation Publishing House.